Table of Contents

1. Stress and strain; 2. Elasticity; 3. Mechanical tensile testing; 4. Strain hardening of metals; 5. Plasticity; 6. Strain-rate and temperature dependence of flow stress; 7. Slip; 8. Dislocation geometry and energy; 9. Dislocation mechanics; 10. Mechanical twinning; 11. Hardening mechanisms; 12. Discontinuous and inhomogeneous deformation; 13. Ductility and fracture; 14. Fracture mechanics; 15. Viscoelasticity; 16. Creep and stress rupture; 17. Fatigue; 18. Residual stresses; 19. Ceramics; 20. Polymers; 21. Composites; 22. Mechanical working; Appendix I. Miller indices; Appendix II. Stereographic projection.

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An expanded textbook for mechanical behavior of materials courses in mechanical and materials engineering that emphasizes quantitative problem solving.

About the Author

William Hosford is a Professor Emeritus of Materials Science at the University of Michigan. He is the author of numerous research publications, including Materials for Engineers, Metal Forming, 3rd Edition (with Robert M. Caddell), Materials Science: An Intermediate Text, Reporting Results (with David C. Van Aken), Mechanics of Crystals and Textured Polycrystals, and Physical Metallurgy.